An ABC News reporter tried dressing down Rand Paul (R-Ky.) after the senator chided Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during todays Benghazi hearing. Curious: What is Rand Pauls foreign policy background? Did he serve in the military? Did he study, live, do business or charity overseas? tweeted Terry Moran, co-anchor of ABCs Nightline. It was Morans only tweet of the hearing.

As much as I don’t like John McCain he, Johnson and Rand Paul hit the target. I hope the House builds on those questions. I would have liked to see a second round of questions. It6 was obviously getting uncomfortable for her. She is doing a masterful coverup job so far.

Senator Paul KNOWS WHAT ANY THINKING American KNOWS ... WHAT HAPPENED IS DISPICABLE AND it was reported they watched the whole debacle for 7 hours in a situation room ... and did nothing to support the ones fighting for their lives, when there were drones and military near by. God knows their actions and their hearts. We have a responsibility to stand for good and not evil. In Jesus name amen.

Clinton served on five Senate committees: Committee on Budget (20012002),[203] Committee on Armed Services (since 2003),[204] Committee on Environment and Public Works (since 2001),[203] Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (since 2001)[203] and Special Committee on Aging.[205] She was also a Commissioner of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe[206] (since 2001).[207]

What difference does Paul's foreign policy experience make? The point here is four people are dead and it doesn't take a genius to realize that you should provide extra security at an embassy in a war zone.

"What is Rand Pauls foreign policy background? Did he serve in the military? Did he study, live, do business or charity overseas?

What was Obama's? Did Obama do any of that? Did Hillary? What exactly was Hillary's foreign policy background that qualified her for Sec. of State? She and her husband taking illegal Chinese campaign funds?

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posted on 01/23/2013 10:48:31 AM PST
by MissesBush
(The Fourth Estate has Become a Fifth Column)

It’s such a wrong headed view that you need “experience” in foreign policy. That is essentially our problem. Our diplomats and politicans are so grounded in the sensitivites of the other countries and alliances, that they forget their true mission.

They are supposed to love, understand, and support the American nation and constitution. If you are well-grounded in that, it is almost impossible for a foreigner to cheat you.
The problems occur when worry about offending them by not following their protocol. In a proper foreign policy, an American knowing nothing about nation X should do fine. Treat them with friendship and open honesty. No secret deal behind hidden treaty crap. Let the whole world know we consider them to be a friend. Then nation X needs only to worry about being honest with us. If they are not, then they have lost or friendship.

In the recent wars, we let some nations loudly abuse us verbally, while secretly supporting us. Their meager assistance is not worth the price. If they will not support us openly, they are a snake in the grass.

The Queen of England should be told, “this is an American President” Americans do not bow to, or recognize royal courtly behavior.
A Saudi King should be told, “do not try to walk holding hands with an American president, you might insult him. Americans think you look like a homosexual”.
When you treat someone fairly, and stand by your own principals, you show them TRUE respect. When you grovel and kiss ass, and have woman ambassadors wear a headrag, etc, you are being disrespectful.
You only treat savages that condescending way so you do not frighten or upset that lesser people, who think an eclipse is the moon eating the sun,,etc.

When we used to think and act that way, Americans were respected and largely unmolested around the world.
“Experience” means buying into the elitist new world order crap that America is just one nation, no better than any other.

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posted on 01/23/2013 11:02:08 AM PST
by DesertRhino
(I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)

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